Evaluation of posture signal using entropy analysis and fractal dimension in adults with Down syndrome

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 474-479

  Rigoldi, C ^a   Galli, M ^a,b   Mainardi, L ^a   Albertini, G ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

centre of pressure analysis; Down syndrome; dynamical system analysis; entropy analysis; fractal dimension analysis; posture evaluation

Indexed keywords

CONTROL; DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; ERGONOMICS; FRACTAL DIMENSION;

CENTRE OF PRESSURE; DOWN SYNDROME; ENTROPY ANALYSIS; FRACTAL DIMENSION ANALYSIS; POSTURE EVALUATION;

ENTROPY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; ENTROPY; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING;

ADULT; DOWN SYNDROME; ENTROPY; FRACTALS; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; POSTURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896525306     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2012.692781     Document Type: Article

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